Drone for collecting and providing image material for bomb damage assessment and air-to-ground armament system having same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drone for collecting and providing image data for bomb damage assessment and an air-to-ground weapon system equipped with the drone. The air-to-ground weapon system includes: a hitting means moving to a bombardment target to hit the bombardment target; and a drone detachably attached to the hitting means.

1 . An air-to-ground weapon system comprising:
 a hitting means moving to a bombardment target to hit the bombardment target; and   a drone detachably attached to the hitting means.   
     
     
         2 . The air-to-ground weapon system of  claim 1 , wherein the drone acquires images of the bombardment target separated from the hitting means and hit by the hitting means when the hitting means reaches a position set from the bombardment target to transmit the acquired images to the outside. 
     
     
         3 . The air-to-ground weapon system of  claim 2 , wherein the drone is attached to the hitting means in a state where the wings are folded and the drone is separated from the hitting means and then unfolded when the hitting means reaches a position set from the bombardment target. 
     
     
         4 . The air-to-ground weapon system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a cartridge connecting the hitting means and the drone,   wherein the cartridge is exploded to separate the drone from the hitting means when the hitting means reaches a position set from the bombardment target.   
     
     
         5 . The air-to-ground weapon system of  claim 4 , wherein the drone includes
 a streamlined body,   a capturing unit disposed on a front side of the body to capture the bombardment target,   wings coupled to the body so as to be folded,   a GPS module installed in the body,   and a controller connected to the GPS module and the cartridge,   wherein the controller explodes the cartridge based on a signal received to the GPS module when the hitting means reaches a position set from the bombardment target.   
     
     
         6 . The air-to-ground weapon system of  claim 4 , wherein the cartridge includes
 a separation portion separated by explosion,   a first bonding portion formed at one end of the separation portion to be attached to the hitting means, and   a second bonding portion formed at the other end of the separation portion to be attached to the drone.   
     
     
         7 . The air-to-ground weapon system of  claim 6 , wherein the separation portion is exploded so that the drone is separated from the hitting means in a moving direction and an inclined direction of the hitting means. 
     
     
         8 . A drone for collecting and providing image data comprising:
 a cartridge moving to a bombardment target to be attached to a hitting means hitting the bombardment target;   a body attached to the cartridge;   a capturing unit disposed at a front side of the body and capturing the bombardment target hit by the hitting unit to transmit the captured bombardment target to the outside;   wings coupled to the body so as to be folded;   a GPS module installed in the body; and   a controller connected to the GPS module and the cartridge,   wherein the controller explodes the cartridge based on a signal received to the GPS module when the hitting means reaches a position set from the bombardment target.   
     
     
         9 . The drone for collecting and providing image data of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a self-bombing unit installed in the body,   wherein the self-bombing unit is exploded when the capturing unit captures the bombardment target hit by the hitting means and transmits the captured image to the outside.   
     
     
         10 . The drone for collecting and providing image data of  claim 9 , wherein the self-bombing unit is exploded by an external signal.